Articles for 16 January

16 January: Know about historical events that took place on this date
1 year, 11 months ago

16 January: Know about historical events that took place on this date

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A number of historical events took place on 16 January in the past and they hold major prominence in world history Decades have been passing and with time, we have witnessed some major happenings around us that left a great impact on the world and on humankind. Speaking of which, today’s date i.e., 16 January also has several important events …

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Day 1 of India's new COVID-19 vaccine policy: Record 85L doses administered, 'numbers gladdening', tweets PM
3 years, 6 months ago

Day 1 of India's new COVID-19 vaccine policy: Record 85L doses administered, 'numbers gladdening', tweets PM

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Madhya Pradesh administered the highest number of vaccines today with 15,42,632 jabs, followed by Karnataka with 10,67,734, Uttar Pradesh with 6,74,546 India on Monday administered a record 85.96 lakh COVID-19 vaccine doses on day one of the country’s new inoculation strategy in which the Central Government provided free vaccines against COVID-19 to adults across states. The Centre’s new policy came …

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Coronavirus News Update: Centre rushes teams to Maharashtra, Punjab as 'upsurge' continues; over 2cr doses given
3 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus News Update: Centre rushes teams to Maharashtra, Punjab as 'upsurge' continues; over 2cr doses given

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Maharashtra, which has been seeing a sudden spike in cases since February, crossed 22 lakh cases on Saturday with the last one lakh cases coming in just 13 days Nearly 11.64 lakh people were inoculated against COVID-19 on till 7 pm on Saturday, taking the total number of doses administered till date to 2.06 crore. On Saturday, according to the …

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COVID-19 vaccine recipients to get second jab starting today; 28-days-gap between doses advised
3 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine recipients to get second jab starting today; 28-days-gap between doses advised

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New Delhi: The vaccination drive against COVID-19 picked up pace on Saturday as many beneficiaries who had received their first shots on day one of the exercise four weeks ago turned up to get their second dose. The second dose delivery began at LNJP Hospital as well and over 20 persons had received the second shots by noon, a senior …

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COVID-19 vaccination: 3.81 lakh inoculated, 580 suffer adverse events; Delhi sees dip in turnout
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination: 3.81 lakh inoculated, 580 suffer adverse events; Delhi sees dip in turnout

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The Centre said that a total of 3.81 lakh people had been vaccinated as of 5 pm on Monday, with a cumulative 580 cases of adverse reactions being reported so far. ‘No deaths due to vaccine so far’ Addressing a press briefing on Monday, the Union health ministry said that 1,48,266 beneficiaries were vaccinated across 25 states and Union territories …

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CoWIN to auto-disable syringes: Centre to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive from 16 January; all you need to know
3 years, 11 months ago

CoWIN to auto-disable syringes: Centre to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive from 16 January; all you need to know

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Editor’s note: This article was originally published on 10 January. The prime minister was also apprised about the CoWIN Vaccine Delivery Management System, which will be mandatory for the Centre use and the people to register and track the target groups Besides this, the prime minister is scheduled to hold a meeting with chief ministers of all the states on …

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Centre emphasises need to curb proxies ahead of COVID-19 vaccination drive; free jab in Bengal, vows Mamata
3 years, 11 months ago

Centre emphasises need to curb proxies ahead of COVID-19 vaccination drive; free jab in Bengal, vows Mamata

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As part of the preparations for the country-wide rollout the anti-coronavirus vaccine from 16 January, the Union Health Ministry on Sunday held a virtual meeting with states and Union Territories on the CoWIN software, an online platform for monitoring COVID-19 vaccine delivery. The Central Government said on Saturday that India will launch its COVID-19 vaccination drive from 16 January, and …

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COVID-19 vaccination drive to begin from 16 Jan for 3 cr people; Bhopal man's death unrelated to vaccine, says Bharat Biotech
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination drive to begin from 16 Jan for 3 cr people; Bhopal man's death unrelated to vaccine, says Bharat Biotech

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India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive — “the world’s largest inoculation programme” — is scheduled to begin from 16 January, the Centre said on Saturday. In his address at the inauguration of the 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, Modi noted India’s image as the “world’s pharmacy”, and said it is ready with two locally manufactured COVID-19 vaccines to “protect” humanity. COVID-19 vaccination …

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